is there anything new related to location?
Asked on 06/12/2025
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Yes, there are new updates related to location presented at WWDC. In the session titled "What’s new in location authorization," several enhancements were introduced:
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CL Service Session: A new declarative way to manage location authorization goals. It allows apps to specify what they need for each feature while running, making the process more robust and simplifying the code.
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Diagnostic Properties: A new system of diagnostic properties provides a complete contextual understanding of the current authorization state and the function of CoreLocation API objects. These properties help diagnose why an authorization goal cannot be met.
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Implicit Service Sessions: The new CoreLocation APIs can handle authorization goals implicitly, which means you might be able to update your app by simply deleting code, as the system can manage authorization states automatically.
For more details, you can refer to the session What’s new in location authorization.
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